Colorado Woman ID'd in Deadly Palm Desert Crash

A cyclist who died of injuries suffered in a collision with an automobile was identified Tuesday as a 73-year-old Durango, Colorado, woman.

Rose Peters— who was apparently riding a hand-powered bike— died about an hour after the 11:30 a.m. Monday crash, which closed Mesa View Drive at Highway 74 in Palm Desert for several hours, authorities said.

Neither alcohol nor drugs was believed to be a factor in the crash, said Deputy Albert Martinez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Paramedics took Peters to a hospital, where she was declared dead.

According to KESQ-TV, Peters worked with the non-profit organization Incight, which helps those with disabilities.

Anyone with more information about the accident was asked to contact Deputy Chris Lauer with the Palm Desert Police Department at (760) 836-1600, or anonymously call (760) 341-7867.

— City News Service contributed to this report.

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